A region's economy thrives or dives because of the people who choose to live there. That choice may occur by being born there and desiring to stay, or a more deliberate one of choosing to relocate from somewhere else. Monitoring change in the size and movement of population is an important barometer of well-being.
| Population Over Time | |||||
| 2000 | 2010 | 2017 | 2020 | 2023 | |
| Total Population | 52,380 | 59,689 | 62,433 | 63,892 | 65,867 |
| Change Since 2000 | 7,309 | 10,053 | 11,512 | 13,487 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2000 | 14.0% | 19.2% | 22.0% | 25.7% | |
| Components of Population Change 2022 to 2023 | ||
| Number | ||
| Net Domestic Migration | 659 | |
| International Migration | 73 | |
| Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | -89 | |
| Births | 584 | |
| Deaths | 673 | |
| Population Estimates by Age in 2022 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Preschool (0 to 4) | 3,431 | 5.3% |
| School Age (5 to 17) | 11,468 | 17.6% |
| College Age (18 to 24) | 5,001 | 7.7% |
| Young Adult (25 to 44) | 16,157 | 24.8% |
| Older Adult (45 to 64) | 16,981 | 26.0% |
| Older (65 plus) | 12,147 | 18.6% |
| Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin in 2022 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| American Ind. or Alaskan Native Alone | 199 | 0.3% |
| Asian Alone | 1,829 | 2.8% |
| Black Alone | 1,371 | 2.1% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 36 | 0.1% |
| White Alone | 60,524 | 92.8% |
| Two or More Race Groups | 1,226 | 1.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino | ||
| Non-Hispanic or Latino | 63,678 | 97.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,507 | 2.3% |
| Households in 2022 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Total Households | 24,540 | 100.0% |
| Family Households | 17,542 | 71.5% |
| Married with Children | 5,617 | 22.9% |
| Married without Children | 9,352 | 38.1% |
| Single Parents | 1,563 | 6.4% |
| Other | 1,010 | 4.1% |
| Non-family Households | 6,998 | 28.5% |
| Living Alone | 5,741 | 23.4% |
| Average Household Size | 2.66 | |
| Average Family Household Size | 3.72 | |
| Population Counts by Decade | |||
| Population | Numerical Chg. | Pct. Chg. | |
| 1950 | 21,527 | NA | NA |
| 1960 | 23,577 | 2,050 | 9.5% |
| 1970 | 27,972 | 4,395 | 18.6% |
| 1980 | 41,474 | 13,502 | 48.3% |
| 1990 | 44,920 | 3,446 | 8.3% |
| 2000 | 52,380 | 7,460 | 16.6% |
| 2010 | 59,689 | 7,309 | 14.0% |
| 2020 | 63,892 | 4,203 | 7.0% |
| Population Projections | |||||
| 2010 | 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | 2030 | |
| Population Projections | 59,689 | 61,894 | 63,818 | 66,094 | 67,958 |
| Change Since 2010 | 2,205 | 4,129 | 6,405 | 8,269 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2010 | 3.7% | 6.9% | 10.7% | 13.9% | |